But the Vatican refuses to accept this because of all the Saxons he killed

'Many people in Aachen consider him [Charlemagne] a saint,' said Stefanie, a willow-haired tour guide in the cathedral. 'They pray to him and they say miracles happened because of him. But the Vatican refuses to accept this because of all the Saxons he killed. As if all the other saints were so pure!' 

N. Jubber, Epic continent (2021), 149